‘As heart-warming as it is heartbreaking, this novel is unputdownable’ Sunday Express. It is 1953and five very different girls are arriving at the nurses’ home in Lovely Lane, Liverpool, to start their training at St Angelus Hospital. Danahas escaped from her family farm on the west coast of Ireland. Victoriais running away from a debt-ridden aristocratic background. Bethis an army brat and … debt-ridden aristocratic background. Bethis an army brat and throws her lot in with bitchy Celia Forsyth. And Pammyhas come from quite the wrong side of the tracks in Liverpool.
The world in which they now find themselves is complicated and hierarchical, with rules that must be obeyed. Everyone has their placeat St Angelus and woe betide anyone who strays from it.
But when an unknown girl is admitted, after a botched late abortionin a backstreet kitchen, a tragedy begins to unfoldwhich will rock the world of St Angelus to its foundations.
Can’t wait for the next one? THE CHILDREN OF LOVELY LANEis out now!
What people are saying about THE ANGELS OF LOVELY LANE:
‘Nadine Dorries’s writing is sparkling and vibrant, her books are a joy to read’
‘The book was like a dream – difficult to put down’
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An interesting cast of characters and story lines that will keep you reading the series.
Entertaining Post WWII book about young girls training to be nurses in Liverpool.
Excellent read. Great author. Lovely characters.
It was very enjoyable as that is the kind of nurses training. It brought back many memories and was very true to life. I can’ t wait to read the next book in this series.